The Jade Bracelet
Yin Chi waited in the narrow corridor outside his parent’s ninth floor apartment. His knock stirred activity inside, and he
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Hells Angels and an evening at the Axe & Cleaver
This is a true story about my time as a teenager in the UK. Remind me never to wear a
Read moreA key dilemma
So, I needed to get a key cut today (no, don’t yawn…). But could I bloody well find anywhere that
Read moreThe Queen of Love and Beauty
I thought my rival for his affection was his daughter, born on Valentine’s Day. She was five years old. He
Read moreChristmas morning at the Basilica in Baltimore
A light dusting of snow covered the lawns and the rooftops of the red brick homes I passed at 7:00
Read moreDeconstructing the first half of a mix tape I made for a girl I met two times
Blessed are romantic idiots, for they will inherit heartbreak and weird looks and sometimes the earth. I am drinking a
Read moreThe Holiday Storm
“We can go some other time,” Eve says to the dashboard. Paul glances at her. He turns back to peer
Read moreThanksgiving
You place your napkin in your lap and see that you are still wearing your apron. You smile. The table
Read moreThe Greatest Thing that Almost Happened Orioles Baseball 2012
“Experience makes good people better.” “How does it do that?” “Through their suffering.” “I’ve had enough
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Legacy of my deaf ‘bachelor’ uncle
The Coyles gather for ice cream on vacation in Maine, Aug. 26, 2012. “He was a player,” my cousin, Kim said.
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